大阪のハトにはエサをやらないんです。

I saw this sign and thought is was cute so I took a picture even though there isn't any Kanji.

(There is Kanji underneath, but this is just giving a location so I'm not going to translate it.)


ハト - hato is word for pigeon, if its 白いハト (shiroihato) then its a 'white pigeon or dove'.

には - read as 'niwa' is two particles together to mark an action and subject, ハトに is 'to the pigeons' that is our subject.

エサ - esa is a difficult word. It translates as 'bait' and even has a Kanji, 餌, probably not used because of its rarity, but also has the meaning of 'food or feed'.

を - the particle 'wo' linking the noun to the verb.

やらないでください - The is the negative form of やる + ください, when you do this then you need to put で in between to make 'please don't".

Translation: "Please do not feed the pigeons"

それじゃまった。

ジョシュア

家電の漢字Part I：炊飯器

Starting this month I am going to do some home appliance Kanji using some the things around my apartment I use almost everyday. The first post is the rice cooker. A very important appliance that after a year and a half I couldn't live without.

炊飯器（すいはんき）- 'suihanki' is the 'rice cooker'.

右下ボタン：

炊飯（すいはん）- This button is for 'rice cooking'. You press this button to start and select which cooking speed you prefer.

メニュー- In Katakana this is 'menyu-' or 'menu'.

左下ボタン：

保温（ほおん）- 'hoon' is 'heat insulation'. Once the rice is cooked you can use this button to keep the cooker hot and the rice fresh. My cooker automatically sets the 保温 once finished cooking.

切- This Kanji has different readings, but here is being used as 'きる (kiru)' meaning 'to cut'. You press this button to stop cooking after you've started.

中くらいのライト：

白米（はくまい）- 'hakumai' is 'white rice' the staple food of every Japanese meal and diet. This setting is used to slow cook the rice.

白米高速（はくまいこうそく）- 'hakumaikousoku', 'kousoku' adds 'high speed'. This setting is used to cook the rice quickly.

おかゆ- 'okayu' is the setting used to 'boil water'.

上ボタン：

予約（よやく）- 'yoyaku' is 'reservation'. You use this button to set the timer.

The process for cooking rice in the rice cooker is as follows:

1. Purchase rice specific for use with rice cooker

2. Put rice in cooker bowl and wash throughly with water, usually 4 or more rinses cleans the rice pretty well

3. Add water and let set for 10 or more minutes

4. Start cooker at desired speed

5. Onced finished enjoy with desired dish

何か質問がありますか。

それじゃあ、またね。

ジョシュア